Banding machine



'Dec. 27,1927. 1,653,646

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

-rimNcrs x1 manocsaY, or UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO INTER- NATIONAL BANDING MACHINE COMPANY, or NEW YORK, N, Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK,

Application filed July 9,

This invention relates to a machine for placing bands on cigars, and has for its object to provide a machine of this character provide a machine of this character which will be entirely automatic in operation, comparativelysimple in construction, small 1n size and free from the complex mechanisms usually found in machines of this character.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing forming part hereof, in wh ch Figure 1 is afront elevation of my 1mproved cigar banding machine; v

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the adhesive-strip moistening device;

Figure3 is a front elevation, partly 1n section of the front support for the adhesive strip moistening device;

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine; f

Figure 5 is a view of the opposite side of the machine;

Figure 6 is a rear chine;

Figure 7 is a sectional view showing the pressure-applying means for the applied band; the cigar support and adjacent parts; Figure 8 is a plan view of the machine; Figure 9 is a side elevation, partly in secelevation of the mation, of the combined band conveyor and gum-applying device;

Figure 10 is a side elevation, partly in section, of the combined band conveyor and gum-applying device, looking at the same from the side opposite to that shown in Figure 9; y

Figure 11 is a' view showing the cam mechanism and levers which actuate the band-folding fingers;

. of the arrows,

Figure 13 is a sectional view on the line .13-13 of Figure 12, looking in the "direction of the arrows.

Figure 14 is' a, sectional view on the line 1 2-14, of Figure 12, looking in the direction Of the arrows,

' BANDING MACHINE.

1921. Serial No. macs.

Figure 15 is a front elevation partly in section, of the band-folding mechanism,

folding fingers, and

Figure 19 is a front elevation of the means for applying pressure to the banded cigar, showing the action of the rubber contacting portion of the pressure-applying means when used on a cigar of small diameter;

Throughout the various views of the drawings similar reference characters designate similar parts.

In the referred embodiment of my invention, as disclosed in theac'companying drawing. I have shown a frame having a base 1, a front plate 2 and rear plate 3, said plates 2 and 3 being connected by a side web 4.

. At 5'is shown the drive shaft of thema chine which is mounted to rotate in bearings 6 and 7 projecting from a plate 8 se ured to the frame of the machine. On the outer end of the drive shaft 5 is secured a pulley 9 which is driven by a belt 10 from any desired source of power such as an electric motor or the like. 5

On the inner end of the drive shaft 5 is secured a worm 11 which drives a worm gear 12 mounted to rotate at right angles to the worm 11. The worm gear 12 is loosely mounted to rotate on a shaft 13, said shaft 13 being mounted inbearingsl i and 15 in the frame. Formed integral with the worm gear 12 is a cam 16 which operates, through mechanism to be hereinafter described, a means for feedings gummed strip from which adhesive is removed by successive cigar bands as will be hereinafter set forth.

Fixed upon the shaft 13 by the pin 201 is a clutch member'17 in which is a slidably mounted clutch dog 18 which is normally pressed inwardly through the medium of a spring 19 extending from the outer plate 20 of the clutch member 17. (See Figure 11.)

The clutch dog 18 is provided with a recess 21 and a clutch release bar 22 is adapted to have its outer end moved in and out of the recess 21 to disengageor engage the clutch dog 18 with the worm gear. 12 as will be hereinafter set forth. The clutch release member 22 is in the nature of a bar pivoted at one of its ends, as at 23, on a portion of the frame, This release bar 22 is provided Figures 16, 17 and 18 are diagrammatic views illustrating the operation of the'bandwith a downwardly projectin clevis 24 in which is secured the eye 25 0 an actuating rod 26. The rod 26 extends to a pedal or other actuating means by means of'which the clutch bar 22 is drawn out of the recess 21 in. the clutch dog. The clutch release bar 22 is normallyheld in the recess 21 in the clutch dog 18 by means of a spring 27 secured to the clutch release bar 22 and the spring 27 has its other end secured to an ear 28 on the frame. Pivotal movement of the clutch release bar 22 in one direction is restricted by means of a hook shaped member 29 extending from the release bar 22 and po-' sitioned over a lug 30 secured to the frame.

The lug 30 which extends over the release bar restricts its movement in the opposite directiqn.

The worm gear 12 is continuously driven by the worm 11 when the machine is in operation and as the worm gear 12 is loose upon the shaft 13 it does not drive said shaft until'the clutch release bar 22 is moved out of the recess 21 in the clutch dog 18 whereupon said clutch dog is thrust outward through the medium. of the spring 19 and the dog 18 enters into a recess 31 in the worm gear 12. Inthis manner, the clutch member 17, which is fixed uponthe shaft 13, isengaged with the worm gear 12, consequently driving the shaft and the various mechanisms driven thereby.

Thus it will be understood that mechanisms driven through the medium of the shaft 13 will only be actuated when such shaft is connected to the worm gear 12 by the clutch mechanism above described.

Fixed on the shaft 13 and consequently driven thereby is a spiral gear" 32 which meshes with a gear 33 fixed upon a shaft 34. Another gear 35 meshes with and drives a gear 36 fixed upon a shaft 37, on which shaft 37 is mounted cam mechanism for actuating band folding fingers to be hereinafter described.

The shaft 34 extends beyond the rear plate 3 of the frame of on said shaft 34 adjacent its outer end is an interrupted gear 38 which meshes with and drives a smaller interrupted gear r39 mounted to rotate on a stud 40, which is secured in a boss 41 extending from the rear plate 3 of the frame. Secured to the smaller interrupted gear 39 is a pair of gear locks 42 and 43 which ride upon the surfaces 44 and 45 secured to the interrupted gear 38 and, cause two pauses in the operation of the mechanism actuated by the smaller interrupted gear 39.

Secured to the gear 39 and adapted to be rotated thereby is a crank arm 46 which has its end pivoted. at 47 toa pitman 48, the upper end of which is pivoted at 49 in a lug 50. This lug 50 forms part of an arm 51 which extends over the upper end of the the machine and secured machine and is provided at its outer end with a clamping foot 52 which rests upon the successive cigars to be banded and forces the same downward to band wrapping mechanism. The foot- 52 is provided with a central recess 53 in which the band wrapplng fingers can act to secure the band about the cigar without interference from the foot 52. The arm 51 is secured on the upper end of a vertical shaft 54 which is arranged to vertically reciprocate in guides 55 and 56.

Also secured to the vertically reciprocating shaft 54 is an arm 57 which extends around one side of the machine and thence forwardly to the front thereof. This bent arm 57 is, fixed to the shaft 54 and is accordingly movable therewith. At the front of the machine the arm'57 supports the band magazine 58 and raises and lowers the hereinafter described.

The band magazine, which is disclosed in detail in Figures 12, 13 and 14, comprises an adjustable band-supporting plate 59, on which is adapted to rest the stack of bands to be applied. the plate vertically 59is a stem in guides 61 and 62 on thearm 57.

At 63 is shown the end guides for the band stack 64. These guides are movably mounted in guide-Ways 65 on the to properly hold the bands of various sizes same as will be Extending downward from 60 which is slidable arm 57 and in order that may be placed between them, they are arranged to be adjusted to and from one another by means of the adjusting screws 66,

The end guides 63 are each provided with a pair of spaced guide strips 67 between which lies the narrowed end 68 at each end of the band-supporting plate, whereby said plate is prevented from becoming disaligned. Each guide63 is provided with a pair of vertical, adjustable guide rods 69, which extend upwardly from arms 70 pivotally mounted on the pins 71. To cause the guide rods 69 to move towards one another or recede from one another I provide adjusting screws '72. It will be seen from the foregoing that the band magazine is adjustable to accommodate cigar bands of various lengths and widths. Furthermore, means is provided for raising the band support to a proper level to permit the uppermost band in the stack to be removed, regardless of the amount of bands in the stack, as will appear below.

The stem 60 depending from the band-supporting plate 59 is vertically slidable with friction in the guides 61 and 62. Resting on top of the guide 62 is a lifter plate 73, having a. slot 74 in one of its ends in which projects a pin 75 extending upwardly from the guide 62. The plate 73 is perforated at 76 and this perforation loosely fits the stem 60. r

At 77 is a bracket secured to and projecting from the front plate 2 of the frame. This. bracket 77 comprises a projecting plate 79 and a plate 78, said plate having a pair of, slots 80 through which extend screws 81' against 'the' projecting abutment formed by the plate 79. As the end'of the plate 73 strikes the abutment 79 and downward movement of the arm 54 continues, the. plate 73 is inclined at anangle and-it grips the stem 60 and lifts the same consequently raising the stack of bands 64 supported on the plate 59. The stem 60 moves against frictional resistance in its guides 61 and 62 and is thus frictionally held in any position to which it is lifted. e

Situated above the band stack and arranged to remove the successive uppermost bands therefrom, is the band-conveying and adhesive-applying mechanism which will now be described.

On the front plate 2 of the machine is secured a plate 82 secured in position by screws 83. This plate 82 is provided with a bearing 84 in which is journalled at 85 a cam lever having a hub 86 from which extends an upwardly projectingarni 87 and adownwardly extending arm 88. A cam roller 89 is mounted on the lower arm 88 and this roller rides on the cam 16 forming part of and consequently driven by the worm gear 12. The roller 89 is held against the cam 16 by means of a spring 90 having one of 1 its ends secured to the arm 88 and its other end secured to the frame. Theupwardly extending arm 87 has its upper endpivotally secured at 91 to asliding rod 92, said rod being slidable in a guide 93 secured on the rear plate 3 of the frame.

The rod 92 is arranged to carry the com- .bined adhesive-applying and bandpicking.

mechanism which comprises an adhesive tape and means for moistenlngand carrying the same.

The rod 92 is provided with a pair of lat I erally extending supporting pins 94 and 95 'Wh'ich'are' carried by said rod and support the tape shifting and -moistening means 96. The moistening trough *indicated at 102 is provided with a forwardly extending arm 97' having a nose 98 in which is formed a recess 99 in which the front supporting pin a '94 rests. Y i

notches is adapted to receive a tooth 101 on thenose 98 located in the recess 99. This arrangement permits the moistening trough to be situated nearer to or further away from the rod 92. As the band stack is situated directly below the moistening means, it

is necessary to have the nose 98, which carries an adhesive paper strip to be hereinafter described, directly above one end of the 103 and within'which rotates a moistening roller 104 having an bsorbent covering 105.

At 106 is indicated n adhesive tape-which v is fed in the direction of the arrows by means hereinafter set forth. The tape 106 is generally supported in the form of a roll in any suitable manner near the machine,

and passes upward through a curved guide 107, between rollers 108 and 109 which are supported on a weighted lever 110. The tape is held against the absorbent moisture supplying roller 104 by means of the roller 109 and receives on its under face which is the adhesive surface, moisture which moistens the adhesive thereon. The tape 106 extends forward to the nose 98 near which it extends over a roller 111. The nose 98 is provided with a downwardly projecting block 112 which provides a fiat contacting surface for the bands in the stack as they are moved upwardly-against the adhesive tape 106. As the adhesive tape is used it passes upwardly over the nose 98 thence rearwardly through a U-shaped .guide member 113 in which rests a tension device consisting of a weight 114 provided with a pin 115 enabling the weight to be manually removed from its position in the guide 113 The finger 116 is normally held with its downwardly bent end 120 clamped down on the. tape 106 by means of a spring 121 until lifted by means of a cam device 122.

The cam device 122 consists of a movable plate having an inclined cam surface 123 on which the pin 117 is adapted to ride to lift the finger 116 and permit the passage of used tape thereunder (see-Fig. 10).

The plate 122 is moved'by means of an 1 car 124 extending upwardly from the rod 92.

and secured thereto. This car is provided with a pin 125 which enters into a slot 126 in the end of the plate 121.

From the foregoing, the operation of the combined moistening and adhesive applying mechanism will be readily understood.

Through the medium of the cam mechanism heretofore mentioned and consisting of the cam 16 and roller 89, the cam lever, consisting of the parts 87 and 88, reciprocates the rod 92,- moving the moistening troughmember 96 forward and backward on the machine. On its forward movement, it reaches a position with the nose portion, and particularly the'block 112 directly above the band stack. The band stack is then lifted upward and the uppermost band contacts with a portion of the moistened adhesive tape that is at that moment situated on-the block 112 and the band stack descends leaving the uppermost band adhered to the tape. The n'ioistening device 96 is then carried rearwardly until it reaches a position over the means for wrapping av band over the cigar, when the band is stripped from the adhesive tape leaving gum that has been removed from the tape on the band and folding mechanism thenuapplies the band to a cigar.

In order to provide means for supplying a fresh section of tape for each band, means for shifting the tape is provided so that a fresh section of tape is in registration with the band stack on each of its upward movcments. This shifting movement of the tape occurs on the forward movement of the moistening means 96. In Figure 10 the device is shown at the extreme limit of its forward movement just after the shifting move ment of the tape has occurred. When the device is in its rearward position, the parts are as shown in Figure 9 with the finger 116 clamped down on the used portion of the tape. As the moistening means 96 moves forward towards the front of the machine, it shifts the tape, bringing a fresh section under the block '112 for contact with the uppermost band in the stack. As .the forward movement continues the pin 125 reaches the end of the slot 126 in the camplate 122 and accordingly moves said cam plate, causing the pin 117 on the finger 116 to ride upward on the inclined cam face 123 lifting the. finger and permitting the used tape to pass beneath it and outof the machine on the upper plate 127 of the tape guide. a

- At 128 is shown the cigar-receiving platen which receives the cigar during the banding operation. This platen is provided with an the application upper plate 129 which extends rearwardly and terminates in a bearing 130 in which is pivotally mounted a cigar-supporting table 131. The table 131 isprovided with ,a cutaway port-ion 132 through which band-folding fingersoperate as will be hereinafter set forth. A spring 133 (Figure 7) normally forces the table upward and this upward movement of the table is restricted by means of a pin'134.- To enable the cigars to be properly positioned on the table to receive of the cigar: band, an end guide 135 and a side guide-136 is provided. Set screws 137 permit these guides to be adjusted to compensate for cigars of various sizes; and'each guide is provided with a slot 'tion with the finger 'which is provided at its 139 below each guide and pins 140 project from each guide into these slots, preventing the guides from pivoting about the setscrews 137 and getting out of alignment.

The platen 128 is vertically movable and against the resistance of a spring 144, up-

ward movement of the laten being restricted by means ofa pm 146 extending through the stem 14.1- A guide-pin 202 extends downwardly fr'om the platen and retains the platen in proper alignment.

On-each side of the platen 128 is secured a projecting blade 147 which receives the looped end of a band applying tape 148, said tapes extending over fingers 149 and 150, and thence downwardly, having their lower ends secured to tension springs 151 attached to the frame front plate 2. The tapes are thus under tension at all times.

The band wrapping finger 150 is pivoted at 152 at the upper end of an arm 153. A spring 154 bears against aproje ction 155 on the arm and holds the end of said arm downward' The arm 153 is secured on a stud shaft 154 on which is secured a bell crank cam lever having arms 155 and 156. The arm 155 is provided at its end with a cam roller 157 which rides on a cam 158 secured on the shaft 37 The cam roller 157 is held against the cam by means of a torsional spring 159 surrounding the shaft 154.

The band wrapping finger 149 is pivoted at 160 at the upper end of an arm 161 and a spring 154 similar to'that used in connec- V 150 bears against a similar projection 155.

The arm is secured upon a shaft 162 and also secured upon said shaft isa lever 163. The lower end of this lever is.provided with a cam roller 164 which rides on a cam 165 secured on the shaft 37. A torsional spring 203 holds the cam roller 164 on the cam 165. The lever 163 is fixed to another leve'r 166 by means of a bolt 167 which extends through a ment, the lever 166 is secured toand is caused to move with the lever 163 under the influence of the cam 165. The slotted arrangement of the lever 166 permits it to be adjustedwith respect to the lever 163 to take up for wear between the parts and particularly wear on the cam 165. To the upper end of the lever 166 is pivoted a link 169 end witha slot 170 which embraces a pin 1.71 in the end of the arm 156 of the bellcrank cam lever. From the foregoing, the operation of the folding mechanism will be readily understood.

Reference to Figures-15 to 18 inclusive will show the manner in which the band is applied to the cigar. Assuming that a cigar has reached a position on top of a band, and the band 172 and cigar 173 are rest guides 142 and 143 'slot 168 in the lever 166. By this arrange- -9,. to the contour of the cigar, providing an *even pressure onthe ap lied band without The re-' 'sitioned on the table,

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ing upon the ci ar platen 128. As the platen descends as wi be hereinafter pointed out, the cigar band is partiall folded as indicatedsin dotted lines in igure 15 by the tapes 148. Under the influence of the cam 158, the finger 150 moves across the cigar and folds down the ungummed end thereof;

(see Figure 16). The cam. 165 then causes the finger 149 to move across the cigar and fold down the gummed end of the band over the ungummed end. As the cam 165 performs this function and moves the lever 166, the lever thrusts the link 169 over towards .the lever 156causing the pin 171 to reach which tends to secure together the over-lapped ends of the band. Thereafter pressure ap plying means comes into .action and causes the over-lapped ends of the band to adhere more securely together as will now be pointed out. The degree of vertical movement of foot 52 is such that if no article rested on .table 131, said foot would move the table down to a point where fingers 149 and 150 could just move over said table. If, now, an article of, say, half an inch in height is pothe latter would be moved down by foot 52 engaging said article to a point half an inch lower than in the first case, and-fingers 149 and 150 would just be able to move over said article. Simiif the article were one quarter or one eighth 'of an inch in height, the table would be moved down one quarter or one eighth of an inch further than if said article were not positioned thereon and in each case the fingers 149, 150 would just be able to move over the article regardless of its thickness. The mechanism for positioning the cigars in banding position is thus self-adjusting for. cigars of various thicknesses.

The pressure applying means consists of a block of resilient material 174, such as soft rubber. To' aid in providing a greater amount or resiliency, the block 174 is centrally apertured as at 17 5. The aperture is preferably of triangular form and the manner in which it acts, especially when used upon a cigar of small diameter, is disclosed in Figure 19. It will be seen that when the bloYzk 174 is brought down. on the cigar with prssureits under surface flexes or conforms distorting or injuring t e cigar. silient pressure applying means consisting of the block 174 is sfjecured on one end of a pivoted arm 176 which is pivoted at 177.

The'arm 176 is provided with a rearwardly projecting portion 178 which is placed .dlrectly above a push rod 179 which is movable in a guide 180 forming part of the movable arm 57.

At 181 is provided a bell crank cam lever having a cam roller 182 which rides on the face of acam 183 secured on the end of the shaft 34. The bell crank cam lever .181 is 'rovided with an arm 184 which engages the ower end of the push r0d'17 9 and lifts the same to cause it to. raise the lever 178 and thus pivots the lever 17 8 about its axis causing the resilient block" 174 to be brought down upon the banded cigar and apply pressure to the over-lapped ends of the cigar band.

Means for frictionally retaining the push rod 179 in any position to which it is moved by the lever 181 is provided in the nature of a spring pressed spool 185 which engages the surface of the push rod through a recess 186 in the guide 180. The spool 185 is thrust against the face of the push rod 179 by means of a spring 187. At 188 is provided a bracket which is adapted to act as an aoutment for a collar 189 secured on the push rod 17 9 and limit the upward movement of the rod 17 9. The pushrod 179 is provided-with a notch 190 with which the spool 185 engages to limit the upwardmovement of the push rod 179. i

After the band has been applied and the parts have reached the position shown in Figure 18, the push rod is thrust upward and caused to bring the rubber block 174 down upon the banded cigan and apply a downward pressure thereon which tends to afiix the over-lapped bands securely together.

When the push rod has i'eached its highest position, the'spool 185 is forced into engagement .with the notch 190 thus limiting the upward movement of the rod. Thereafter, the shaft 54 moves upwardly and as it moves upwardly it carries the push rod with it until'the collar 1.89 on the push rod 179 strikes the bracket 188 and the spool- 185 is moved out of engagement with the notch 190 so that the rod is held stationary while the guide 180moves upwar From the foregoing, the operation ofmy improved banding machine will be readily understood.- I

As the worm gear 12 is continuously driven directly from the drive. shaft 5,.the

combined adhesive supplying and band the other mechanisms directly below the foot 52 and directly above the band wrapping fingers 149 and 150.

' Then the adheslve tape mechanism moves forward to the position shown in Figure 10 shifting a fresh section of tape under the block 112 on the nose portion 98 as such, movement takes place. When the extreme forward movement of the adhesive tape mechanism has been reached theblock 112 i the same'therefrom,

,on the end of the band removed from the is situated directly above one end of the band stack 64. The arm 57 carrying the band magazine is then moved upwardly causing the uppermost band inthe stack 64 to be brought into contact with the moistened section of the tape lying on the underside of the block 112. The arm 57 then starts downwardly and -the uppermost band ad heres to the tape and the tape mechanism carrying said band then starts its rearward movement and reaches a point d1- rectly over the platen 128 and the band applying tapes extending therefrom. In

order that the band carried by the adhesive tape may be guided in its movement to the band wrapping fingers, each finger 149 and 150 is provided with a plate 204 having a downwardly bent edge 205. As the bands are sometimes irregular or warped this downwardly bent end directs the band properly to its position over the band wrapping is the lowering of the arm 57 continues, the arm 51 which is on the same shaft 54 as the arm 57, carries its foot 52 into contact with the cigar resting upon the table 131. The table 131 is thus swung downwardly and the central portion of the cigar. strikes the hand held on the adhesive tape and strips removing the adhesive which is on the tape and leaving the same tape; Then the band folding fingers 149 and 150 come into operation and through the medium of the tapes 148 apply the band to the cigar as indicated in Figures 15 to 18 inclusive as has been heretofore explained. lying resilient block 174' The pressure-ap then descends an applies additional pressure to the banded cigar after which the ma chine assumes the position disclosed in Figure 4 with the banded cigar resting upon the table 131. T0 movement of the arm 57 during its vertical reciprocation, I prqvide a spring 191 which abuts a ai'nst'the lower side of the arm 57 and whlch and acts as a guide. therefor.

It will be seen that release of the clutch aid in providing a resilient I surrounds a vertically extending rod 192 which passes through the arm 157 move into the recess 21 and withdraw the clutch dog 18 throwing the machine out of operation with the exception of the adhesive tape mechanism which is continuously in operation as has been heretofore set forth. Thus the operator can release the clutch after the application of each band, or in other Words can regulate the speed of the banding operations accordingly by means of the clutch. The banding operation'is contlnuouslyrepeated as long as the machine is in operation.

From the foregoing, invention is not to be restricted to the exact embodiment shown but is broad enough to cover all structures coming within the scope of the annexed claims.

lVhat I claim is:

1 In a machine of the character described, means for folding a cigar band about a cigar with ends in overlapped relatlon, means for causing said first means to reclprocate' a plurality of times on said overitis obvious that my lapped ends and means operating subsequent to be brought to bear on the overlapped ends of the band. 3. In a machine of the character described, band applying means comprising a pair of fingers and pair \of tensioned tapes extending over said fingers and actuated thereby to apply the band, means for causing one of said fingers to reciprocate a plurality of.times over an end of the band and in engagement'therewith and means for applying pressure to the lapped ends of the band subsequent to said reclprocating.

band feeding-means comprising a movable adhesive member,.1neans for moistening the same, a band stack, means for bringing a portion of said adhesive member in contact with a band in said stack, band-wrapping fingers, means for moving said adhesive member to cause the same to carry a ban-d to means for actuating the same, a.

the band about a cigar, means for reciproeating one of said times to exert a rubbirig pressure over lapped ends of the cigar band and additional pressure-applying means-for-said band and meansfor actuating the. same.

a machine of the class described, band applying mechanism, means for applymg pressure to the lapped ends of the applied band, said pressure applying means fingelgs a plurality of plied band.

7. In a machine of the character described, band applying means and an oscillating arm to apply pressure 'to the band, said arm being provided with a pressure block of resilient material, said block provided with an internal chamber of triangular cross-section to increase the distortability of said block. 8. In a machine of the class described,

- band wrapping means comprising a .pair of tensioned tapes, a finger for actuating each of said tapes, an arm on which each of said fingers are mounted, a cam for actuating each of said arms, a link connecting said arms for causing one of said arms to force the other arm away from its cam during a stagea'in the band-applying operation.

9. ,In a machine of the class described, bandwrapping means comprising a pair of fingers, arms on which said fingers are mounted, tapes extending over said. fingers, tension means for said tapes, a. cam for actuating each of said arms, a link connecting said arms, said link having a slotted end and a pin on one of said arms entering the slotted end on'the link.

10. In a machine of the class described, fingers for folding a cigar band about a cigar, said fingers having a plate secured on their upper face, and a downwardly bent I edge on. said plate.

11. In a machine of the class described, fingers for folding a cigar band about a cigar, a tape extending over said fingers and actuated thereby and a cigar band'guide plate secured on each of said fingers abovethe tape.

12. In amachineof the class described, a band stack, means for receiving bands therefrom and carrying the same to the banding mechanism, a pair of band folding fingers for applying bands to cigars, and a guide plate on each of the fingers adapted to guide bands while being carried to a position over the band applying fingers.

13. In a machine of the class described a vertically'movable platen, a cigar receiving table pivoted on and carried by the platen,

means for holding said table away from the g platen and means for contacting with a cigar resting on the table and moving said cigar down on the platen.

14:. In a machine of the class described, a movable platen, a cigar-receiving table pivoted on and carried by the platen, means for holding said table away from the platen, I

band-wrapping fingers adjacent the platen,

means for contacting with a cigar resting on the table and moving the table and cigar downward so that the central portion of the cigar is brought to rest on the platen, and means for causing the band-wrapplng fingers to fold a band about a cigar so held.

15. In a machine of the class described means for holding a band stack, conveying means for removing successive bands therefrom, a platen, a pair of tensioned tapes extending from said platen, fingers over which said tapes extend, a cigar-receiving table pivotally mounted on the platen and carried thereby, means for causing the conveyor to carry successive bands from the band stack to the platen, means for forcing the table downward to cause a cigar held thereon to be supported withits central portion resting over a band on the platen and means for actuating the band-wrapping fingers to cause the same to apply the band about the cigar.

16. In a machine of the class described, means for applylng pressure to the overlapped ends of an applied band comprising an arm, a resilient perforated contacting member on said arm, a vertically movable push rod for moving said arm and cam mechanism for actuating said'push rod.

17. In a machine of the class described, pressure-applying means comprising a perforated rubber block and means forcausing the same to exert a direct downward pressure. on the lapped ends of an applied cigar band.

18. In a machine of the. class. described, pressure-applyingmeans comprising a rubber block having a central triangular-shaped aperture and means for causing the same to exert a direct downward pressure on the lapped ends of an applied cigar band.

19. In a machine of the, class described, pressure applying means comprising a rub;

ber block having a central triangular aper ture and a flexible under 'face adapted to;

conform to the contour of an article to which 'a band is applied.

Signedat the city, New York, this 22nd day of June,v 1921.

FRANCIS x. MALocsAY.

county and State 

